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49,889 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre has cuts in outer sidewall and also the tyre is wearing on inner shoulder 225/35/19 88y Bridgestone potenza s001 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside headlight washer leaking
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Tyre has a cut in outer sidewall exposing cords 255/30/19 91y runflat Churchill (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre has cuts in outer sidewall and also the tyre is wearing on inner shoulder 225/35/19 88y Bridgestone potenza s001 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective Aero deck (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside headlight washer leaking
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner shoulder and outer sidewall perished 225/35/19 88y bridgestone potenza s001 run flats (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and minor cuts 225/35/19 88y (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre has a cut in the tread exposing cords 255/30/19 91y bridgestone potenza s001 run flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and minor cuts 225/35/19 88y (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/35/19 88y bridgestone run flats fitted (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid noise from pump and has water (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged 225/35/19 88y bridgestone potenza re050a run flats (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/35r19 88v bridgestone re050a tyre also has a cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
washer bottle leaks
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/35/19 (4.1.D.1a)
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt child seat fitted nsr
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre low on edges (4.1.E.1)
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative front headlight washers not working due to a leak in system (1.7.2)
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt child seat fitted nsr
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre low on edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?
Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AK12 BFU is a 2012 BMW 3 Series in White with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2012 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 77,866 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK12 BFU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 14 years old, this BMW 3 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AK12 BFU is a 2012 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 22 March 2012.
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